Manchester United legend

Chapter 192 Farewell!peter

Manchester United, which won the "Triple Crown" last season, is so perfect. Does Manchester United need to buy anyone?Apart from the fact that Schmeichel is leaving and that Irwin is old and needs to sign players to reinforce him, Ferguson believes that the team is perfect enough that there is no need to sign any heavyweight foreign aid.

The summer of 1999 was also full of parting emotions. Schmeichel was saying goodbye to Manchester United.The legendary goalkeeper has moved to Sporting Lisbon on a free transfer.

For Schmeichel, leaving at this time is his own decision, "I feel the need to leave-I have never stayed in a team for so long. But I still have my tasks and missions, and I have to complete it myself."

Yes, he dedicated 9 years at Manchester United!Moreover, his performance in the past 9 years has been very good, and he has achieved success that many goalkeepers could not imagine in their entire lives!

The news of Schmeichel's departure was actually announced in the middle of last season, so Manchester United fans were not too surprised.

The fans were more reluctant and grateful, and sent their deepest blessings to the Danish national treasure.

On the occasion of parting, we are extremely Yiyi.Let's look back at Schmeichel's unforgettable years at Manchester United.

In the summer of 1991, Schmeichel joined Manchester United from the Danish Brondby team.Ferguson has been very proud of this deal since then: This is indeed one of the best signings-Schmeichel was signed for only 53!

Transferring to Manchester United became a new starting point in Schmeichel's life. He immediately became the main force of the Red Devils. In the first season, he played 42 games and conceded 33 goals. Manchester United also won the League Cup and the league runner-up.

The red-nosed big man from Denmark became a favorite of Manchester United fans. Although his scores were not high among the critics, English football did not pay much attention to him.

The next thing that completely changed his status in the arena was the 1992 European Nations Cup.He led the temporarily replaced Danish team to win the championship!
The European Cup - that's an achievement that both Manchester United players and English football need to look up to.After Schmeichel returned to Manchester United, the eyes of his teammates changed: This is the out-and-out king of Europe, and the domineering aura on his body bursts out everywhere.

The good media made up a joke for him:
British fans: "God, the England national team was blocked by Peter..."

German fans: "What is this? Even the German team has been blocked by him!"

In this way, Schmeichel started his greatest club career at Manchester United.

In his second season here, he helped the team regain the league title after an absence of 26 years, and in the subsequent 1993-94 season, he helped Manchester United successfully defend their title.

而经历94-95短暂的坎通纳禁赛打击之后，舒梅切尔帮助曼联夺回了95-96、96-97的联赛两连冠。特别是在1995到1996赛季，当时纽卡斯尔高歌猛进，而曼联在1995年圣诞节时还落后榜首10分；到1996年3月4日两队对垒时曼联依然比喜鹊少4分，对手还少赛一场。

At St. James' Park, Schmeichel let Les Ferdinand, Beardsley, Asprilla and David Ginola all return without success.

Facing Ferdinand's one-handed attack, Schmeichel's attack directly hugged the ball and knocked the opponent to the ground.

Not only that, Schmeichel also yelled at the young Gary Neville at the time-"Don't let Beardsley get kicked! Otherwise you will make us unable to live! Kid fuck me! Kill him and fuck!"

In the first half, Manchester United's penalty area was ravaged by the opponent many times, and even became a vegetable field, which shows the viciousness of Newcastle's offensive.But Schmeichel blocked the goal like a giant spirit god, and the opponent had nothing to do.

And as Cantona sealed his throat with a sword, Manchester United won-this game became a turning point in the Premier League that year. In the end, Manchester United overtook Newcastle and won the league championship.

After Manchester United unfortunately lost the championship in the 1997-98 season, Schmeichel was determined to be the leader of the team and lead the team to the top.Although Manchester United's captain's armband was not snatched by him in the end, his bravery and domineering still inspired his teammates.

Thus, Schmeichel and his teammates ushered in an incredible 98-99 season!This season, Manchester United's '92 golden generation swept across England and Europe, invincible.On the defensive line, Schmeichel is their confidence.

No one can forget Schmeichel's great contribution in the 1998-99 season-his saves are definitely a great deal to save Manchester United in times of crisis.

In the league, Schmeichel has saved the savior many times, abruptly lifting Manchester United from the embarrassment of falling behind to the top position.

When Manchester United defeated Tottenham in the final decisive battle of the league, Schmeichel withstood several extremely threatening attacks from the opponent. In the rematch against Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final, captain Jost was sent off and the opponent got a penalty!
At this time, Schmeichel became the patron saint of Manchester United.He miraculously saved Bergkamp's penalty in the last 40 seconds!
This save left a perfect note for his myth - after a lapse of 7 years, the Dutch lost to the Danes again on the penalty spot.

After the game, the media lamented that "Wenger and Arsenal lost to a Dane with a thigh strain".On May 1999, 5, Manchester United defeated Bayern in the Champions League final, and Schmeichel led the team as the captain of the double crown.

Schmeichel's performance in this game was actually not particularly good. If Jankel scored with a lob shot in the 62nd minute, Manchester United would be doomed-but Schmeichel was in poor form, and the Nou Camp's crossbar was Schmeichel's good friend!
In the end, Schmeichel's rush into the opponent's penalty area became an important boost for Manchester United's magical reversal. No one can forget his cartwheel in the final celebration!

As the captain, Schmeichel stood at the top of European clubs. He helped Manchester United win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League triple crown!
For a 35-year-old goalkeeper who has been in his best form for 8 years, he has conquered football at this moment; this moment has become eternal!

Schmeichel, tall and technically brilliant, was a nightmare for strikers from other teams in the Premier League.At that time, the Premier League forwards did not have any skilled talents. Most of them were good at long shots and headers, which did not work well in front of Schmeichel.

It's hard for you to imagine that the goalkeeper who is more than 1.9 meters tall is really tall but not stupid.

When Stam first joined Manchester United, he was ridiculed for "turning around and slowing down the Titanic", but he responded forcefully: "Behind me, there is another gate!"

The old Bruce never worried about his speed and lost position, because he knew that behind him was a "Great Dane" who was so active that he wanted to rush out of the penalty area-this is where Schmeichel's greatest tactical value lies.

He has become an insurmountable mountain in Manchester United's defense, and the most trustworthy and reliable patron saint of Manchester United's defense.The blond-haired big Danish man was athletic, and in the Premier League at the time it could be called extraordinary skill.

His attack timing, side attack, one-on-one blocking, single-handed position selection, penalty kick prediction, high-altitude ball, hand-throwing ball to launch the attack...all are very good, without obvious flaws.

The defensive deterrence, anti-collision ability, game temperament, anticipation and command ability were unmatched in the Premier League at that time.

Even if there were goalkeepers in the world who could be on the same stage as Schmeichel at that time, it is estimated that there were only a few goalkeepers in Predholm (Belgium) in 1994, Kahn (Germany) and Tafarel (Brazil) in 1999 or Toldo (Italy) in 2000.

Schmeichel's temperament is sturdy, and he played calmly but full of domineering in the game. At that time, people such as Bruce and Lee Sharpe didn't understand why "he was as crazy as a pit dog on the field, always barking at us. He would bark if the defense was slow for a second, and he would be scolded if the offense was not in place."

Gary Pallister's recollection was even more horrifying - "Everybody got scolded once or twice. He was good at scolding, he didn't care if you were the main player or how old you were, he just yelled at you.

Schmeichel's yelling even spread to the midfield, Brian Robson said, "Even the opponent's goalkeeper can hear Schmeichel's loud voice!"If the opponent tries to shoot long from 40 yards, he'll yell at you 'Give it to me, don't give him a chance! '"

Yes, Schmeichel's yelling is like a "bluster", so blubber has become a proper term for Peter.

But his signature skill is not just roaring, but "all-around", if dribbling is removed from the skills that goalkeepers must master.

It is Schmeichel's trademark to start the attack quickly with the throw ball: "As soon as I throw the ball, you can attack." This is a statement in the newspaper that is said to be "Schmeichel". Although it is not confirmed, it is true on the court.

The best example comes from Kanchelski. It was against Manchester City when Schmeichel ended the opponent's attack and threw the ball directly to the frontcourt. The Ukrainian Express was driven by the ball, and finally the speeding became a single-handed goal. Only 7 seconds passed from catching the ball to Kanchelski's goal!
Sometimes, Schmeichel even appeared on the court as an offensive finisher.He knocked on the door of Manchester United's opponents against rotorvolgograd in the 1995 European war.

In the 1999 Champions League final, when Manchester United attacked their opponents at the last moment, Schmeichel appeared in Bayern's penalty area, and his grabbing position caused confusion for the opponents.In the end, Manchester United completed the impossible task 2-1!
Schmeichel's outstanding performance in the Premier League is not only the wealth of Manchester United, but also the achievement of the Premier League.His miraculous saves and Manchester United's frequent victories helped the club expand its influence and also made the league's popularity rapidly increase.

舒梅切尔在效力曼联的8年期间，舒梅切尔为曼联出场398场，打进1球，帮助曼联夺得了5次英超冠军、1个欧洲冠军杯冠军、3次足总杯冠军、1个欧洲超级杯冠军、1次联赛杯冠军和4个慈善盾等大大小小的15个冠军。

舒梅切尔自己则4度荣膺欧洲年度最佳门将、2次荣膺国际足球历史与统计委员会评选的世界最佳门将、1次荣膺欧足联俱乐部年度最佳门将、2度荣膺丹麦足球先生、1次获得丹麦年度最佳门将，并顺利入围了英格兰职业球员工会世纪最佳阵容、欧洲冠军联赛10赛季梦之队、英超10赛季最佳门将、英超10年外援最佳阵容。

At the same time, he is also the club's best goalkeeper selected by Manchester United fans.On December 1997, 12, in Manchester United's game against Newcastle, Schmeichel's magical save against Barnes' header was named the best save in the Premier League for 21 years.

Of course, in addition to club results, he won the European Cup in 1992 with the national team!These trophies and achievements are enough to make goalkeepers such as Seaman, Hart, James and Shay feel ashamed. Even the best Cech in the Premier League at this stage is far inferior to him.

Schmeichel has become an insurmountable iron gate, lying in front of most goalkeepers in the Premier League and even the European League.

Subsequently, Manchester United announced that he became the club's image ambassador.

The impact of Schmeichel's move to Sporting Lisbon may have seemed insignificant in 1999, but it became a hidden danger for Manchester United.The goalkeeper problem has seriously affected Manchester United for a long time since then.

In the 1999-2000 season, Manchester United's conceded goals increased significantly, conceding 45 goals in the league-this kind of defense should actually sound the alarm.

Manchester United's defense lacks a strong goalkeeper guard, and the Red Devils' performance has become unstable. This has affected Manchester United to a higher peak to a certain extent, and it has made it difficult for Manchester United to achieve more brilliance.

Manchester United, an invincible team with the golden generation of 92 and a mighty division who won the Triple Crown, is difficult to break through after the ultimate achievement in 1999.

This generation of Manchester United only won one European Champions Cup in the end. It is a pity to age regretfully in the long history.The most fundamental reason here is largely because of Schmeichel's departure.

After Schmeichel, Ferguson took up to 6 years to find a qualified successor Van der Sar, and then De Gea.

Can he continue Schmeichel's legacy?Judging from the few seasons he joined, the start is still very good.

De Gea is indeed working hard, striving to regain the glory of his predecessors.This can even be seen in the color of his choice of goalkeeper shirt.

His jersey chose the lucky color of the legends - green. Schmeichel's jersey color was green back then, Van der Sar's was also green, while Butters' black and Tabby's yellow were symbols of unlucky men.

Ferguson concluded, "I can't believe any goalkeeper can do better than him. He is definitely a monument in the history of Manchester United.",
After leaving Manchester United, Schmeichel continued his legend.He was successful in his first season with Sporting Lisbon and eventually helped the team win a Portuguese Super League and a Portuguese Super Cup.

After two seasons in Portugal, Schmeichel returned to the Premier League to join Aston Villa and helped Villa win an Intertoto Cup.

In the 2002-03 season, Schmeichel also joined Manchester City, when he was 38 years old.It was not until the summer of 2003 that the 39-year-old Schmeichel announced his retirement.

(End of this chapter)